Faroese Music Awards (short form: FMA, in Faroese: Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar) is a Faroese music prize award ceremony, which was established in 2014, after the former Faroese music prize Planet Awards was abolished when the producers Portal.fo were sold to new owners. Faroese Music Awards is a cooperation between the Faroese national broadcasting company Kringvarp Føroya, the newspaper Sosialurin, the internet portal In.fo and the Nordic House.[1]

The Faroese Music Awards were presented for the first time on 15 March 2014 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, where 22 prizes were awarded.[1] The Faroese Music Awards ceremony were also held in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, normally in March of each year. The musical categories were changed after the original FMA event.

The Winners of FMA 2018 edit

The 2018 FMA show was co-hosted by Rolant Waag Dam and Kristian Blak in the Nordic House.[2]

  • Best Female singer: Kristina Baerendsen
  • Best New Artist: Silvurdronger
  • Best Album: Ingalvur av Reyni
  • Best Band: Alda Magna
  • Best Producer: Hans Poulson
  • Best Album Cover: Kapnas spælir Blak

The Winners of FMA 2017 edit

The 2017 FMA show was held in the Nordic House on 11 March 2017.[3]

  • Best Song: "Alright" by Danny and The Veetos
  • Best Female singer: Lena Anderssen
  • Best Male singer: Heiðrik á Heygum
  • Best Singer/soloist: Eivør Pálsdóttir
  • Best newcomer: Konni Kass
  • Best Artist/Band: Danny and The Veetos
  • Best Artist/Group: ORKA
  • Best Composition: "Symphony no. 2 – The Earth Anew" – Sunleif Rasmussen
  • Best Producer: Niclas Johannesen, for producing Eagle In The Sky with Lena Anderssen
  • Best Album: Eagle In The SkyLena Anderssen
  • Best Album/Concert: At The Heart Of A Selkie – Eivør Pálsdóttir and DR Big Band
  • Best Song lyrics: "Verð mín", written by Marjun Syderbø Kjælnæs, performed by Eivør Pálsdóttir on At The Heart Of A Selkie.
  • Best Music video: "Einaferð var tað eg", GUT Productions – Director: Búi Dam.

The Winners of FMA 2016 edit

Nominations in 2016 edit

Nominations across the categories edit

Best producer of the year edit

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Nominations of Folk, Country and Blues edit

Best female or male singer of the year edit

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FMA 2015 edit

 
Greta Svabo Bech won the prize Female singer of the year and the song "Myrkablátt", which she sings and composed was awarded with the prize Song of the year in the Pop/Rock category.

FMA 2015 was held in the Nordic House in Tórshavn on 14 March 2015.

The following artists performed:

The Winners of FMA 2015 edit

 
Høgni Lisberg (HOGNI) won the prize Album of the year in the category Pop/Rock, he won for the album Call for a Revolution. Photo: Bárður Eklund.

Pop/Rock category edit

Open category edit

FMA 2014 edit

 
Hallur Joensen won the prize Best male singer in the pop category.

The show was broadcast on the national Faroese radio live. The hosts were Barbara Holm and Eyðfinn Jensen. There were also performances by various Faroese artists and bands:

The winners of FMA 2014 edit

 
Týr won the prize as Best band of the year in the category Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues og Folk

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category edit

Open category edit

  • Best album of the year: Eivør for Lítla Skrímsl
  • Best artist/band: The Quartet of Betesda (choir)
  • Best melody: Eivør for Lurta nú

Pop category edit

Other prizes edit

Nominations 2014 edit

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category edit

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Best artist or band of the year edit

Best album of the year edit

Best melody/værk edit

Pop category edit

Best male singer of the year edit

Best female singer of the year edit

Best album of the year edit

Best song of the year edit

Best band/artist of the year edit

Best upcoming band/artist edit

Best music video of the year edit

References edit

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  2. ^ Hawkins, Si (28 March 2018). "The Shipping Forecast Blues in Search of the Faroe Island's Sound". The New European. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via PressReader.
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